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title: "Roze kaketoe"
description: "Eolophus roseicapilla — Vogels. The galah (; Eolophus roseicapilla), less commonly known as the pink and grey cockatoo, galah cockatoo, or rose-breasted cockatoo, is an Australian species of cockatoo and the only member of the genus Eolophus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/galah
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Roze kaketoe

> Eolophus roseicapilla — Vogels. The galah (; Eolophus roseicapilla), less commonly known as the pink and grey cockatoo, galah cockatoo, or rose-breasted cockatoo, is an Australian species of cockatoo and the only member of the genus Eolophus.

- Scientific name: *Eolophus roseicapilla*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `urban` (Steden en tuinen), `farm` (Boerderij), `zoo` (Dierentuin en huisdieren), `savanna` (Savanne), `desert` (Woestijn)
- iNaturalist observations: 31989
- Wikidata: [Q1253755](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1253755)
- iNaturalist taxon: [144560](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/144560)

## Names

- en: Galah
- de: Rosakakadu
- es: Cacatúa Galah
- fr: Cacatoès rosalbin
- nl: Roze kaketoe
- pt: Galah
- pl: Kakadu różowa

## Countries with the most observations

AU (30824), NZ (11)

## Summary

The galah (; Eolophus roseicapilla), less commonly known as the pink and grey cockatoo, galah cockatoo, or rose-breasted cockatoo, is an Australian species of cockatoo and the only member of the genus Eolophus. The galah is adapted to a wide variety of modified and unmodified habitats and is one of Australia's most abundant and widespread bird species. The species is endemic to mainland Australia. It was introduced to Tasmania, where it is now widespread, in the mid-20th century and much more recently to New Zealand.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galah

## Photo

![Roze kaketoe](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/galah/medium.jpg)

Photo: John Cull · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/159797059

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/galah?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).